Tag: bismarck

This is fog across Hillside Park the other morning. Like a lot of people who grew up in Bismarck Mandan, Hillside/Lions Park has somehow remained a constant in my life. As a young child my family lived on 13th Street for a few years. On summer days, we would walk to Hillside Park, stopping... Continue Reading →

During the North Dakota winter, the tendency is to stay indoors as much as possible. That's understandable as the season can be unforgiving with scouring winds and week-long snaps of sub zero temperatures. However, the season also affords moments of profound beauty, stillness, and wonder. A favorite pastime of mine is just going out and... Continue Reading →

The weather this month has been unseasonably warm. Certain days have felt like spring. The sunsets have been incredible, like this one on the shores of the Missouri River mid July. All of a sudden the dreaded season of winter in North Dakota doesn't seem so bad. At times, it even feels like a hospitable... Continue Reading →